In the property markets of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, where the dream of homeownership is already strained by price and competition, a consumer watchdog has brought Federal Court action against a prominent real estate firm and three of its agents, alleging that advertised prices were deliberately set far below expected sale values to manufacture urgency and reward agents handsomely through bonus commission structures. The case against Harcourts Judd White touches something older than any single transaction — the question of whether those entrusted to guide buyers and sellers through life's l